Congregation Consulting Services

04/26/2016

The deadline for the 2012 healthcare tax credits is May 15th for calendar year end congregations. This could help the church receive thousands of dollars from the IRS based on health insurance premiums paid and payroll taxes paid in. We are offering a 100% free estimate to see if your church qualifies. Please give one of our specialist a call for more information.

Robert @ (320) 250-0825
Kurt @ (320) 241-3927
Ann @ (320) 407-3137

We would be more than happy to provide information & references. We have helped congregation in almost every state since last year. Blessing on your day!

03/11/2016

It’s Friday and looks absolutely beautiful outside! Spring fever has officially set in here at the CCS offices, which also means we’re coming up on Easter, Spring breaks, planting season, and the Healthcare tax credit deadline! This time of year is typically very busy for most, yet it’s important to CCS that we stop and say Thank You to those who’ve worked with us and added to our rapid growth and success over the past year. We truly appreciate your business, and we're so grateful for the trust you've placed in us. We wish you all a great, happy and relaxing weekend ahead! Thank you!!

03/11/2016

Closing in on helping 140 churches with recouping their healthcare tax credits for the 2012 and 2013 years since last April. We are hoping to make it over 150 before the 2012 year is no longer obtainable May 15th!

12/08/2015

CCS moved into our new office last weekend. We are fully operational in our new office, and we cant wait to get back to helping churches with their financial needs.

11/18/2015

Its our mission to meet the needs of treasurers, pastors, and other church leaders, because of the ever more complicated business environment in which the churches operate.
As Christians, part of our mission is to help congregations maximize their financial resources to better serve the community.

11/11/2015

Accounting Services Menu:

CPA Audited Financial Statements ($7,500) – Services provided under a direct engagement with Dennison & Co., Certified Public Accountant & Ministry Advisor. This includes preparation of Audited Financial Statements and an Assessment of Internal Controls.

CPA Reviewed Financial Statements (with Internal Controls Assessment) ($5,000) – Review services provided under a direct engagement with Dennison & Co., Certified Public Accountant & Ministry Advisor. Internal Controls Assessment provided under a direct engagement with Congregation Consulting Services (CCS). This includes preparation of Reviewed Financial Statements and an Assessment of Internal Controls.

CPA Reviewed Financial Statements (without Internal Controls Assessment) ($3,500) - Services provided under a direct engagement with Dennison & Co., Certified Public Accountant & Ministry Advisor. This includes preparation of Reviewed Financial Statements but without an Assessment of Internal Controls.

Non-CPA Audit of Financial Statements ($3,500) – Services provided under a direct engagement with Congregation Consulting Services (CCS). This includes an Uncertified Audit of the Church financial records and an Assessment of Internal Controls.

CPA Compiled Financial Statements (without Internal Controls Assessment) ($1,500) – Services provided under a direct engagement with Dennison & Co., Certified Public Accountant & Ministry Advisor.

11/11/2015

What is a CPA audit?

An audit is the highest level of financial statement service a CPA can provide. The purpose of having an audit is to provide financial statement users with an opinion by the auditor on whether the financial statements are prepared in accordance with the proper financial reporting framework. An audit enhances the degree of confidence that intended users, such as lenders or investors, can place in the financial statements.

The auditor obtains reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, and whether the misstatements are from error or fraud.

To obtain reasonable assurance, items are observed, tested, confirmed, compared or traced based on the auditor’s judgment of their materiality and risk. After gathering appropriate evidence through this process, the auditor issues an opinion about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

As an additional benefit, the auditor may become aware of some deficiencies in internal control or weaknesses in the organization’s systems and offer suggestions for improvement.

11/11/2015

What is a CPA review?

A review engagement is conducted to provide limited assurance that there are no material modifications that should be made to the financial statements for them to be in conformity with the financial reporting framework.

A review differs significantly from an audit. Review engagements provide less assurance to the reader of the financial statements because the CPA does not perform many audit procedures.

Certain review procedures are required to be performed by the CPA to provide better understanding of key relationships among certain numbers. This understanding gives more assurance about the reasonableness of the financial condition presented in the financial statements.

11/11/2015

What is a CPA compilation?

In a compilation engagement, the objective is to assist management in presenting financial information in the form of financial statements without undertaking to provide any assurance that there are no material modifications that should be made to the financial statements so they will conform to the acceptable financial reporting framework.

A compilation involves (1) gaining a general understanding of your business, accounting principles used and financial reporting system and (2) presenting financial information in the accepted format of proper financial statements.

11/11/2015

What is a Non-CPA Audit?

This is an Audit performed by Non-CPA's using the Congregational Audit Guide of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).

As an additional benefit, the auditor may become aware of some deficiencies in internal control or weaknesses in the organization’s systems and offer suggestions for improvement.

10/01/2015

Congregation Consulting Services is moving into our new office January 1st. A special thank you to everyone that made this possible!

08/12/2015